Friday, the Titans' athleticism and pressing defense proved too much for Douglas to handle.

Nova earned a 65-22 victory over the Eagles in the tournament's early semifinal.

The win marked the sixth consecutive year the Titans have qualified for the Big 8 title game.

But despite all that recent semifinal success, Nova is still looking for its first county championship.

To get it this year, they'll have to beat a familiar foe—two-time defending state champion Dillard which advanced with a 60-31 win over South Broward in the tournament's late semifinal.

Saturday night's championship will be a rematch of the four championship games played between 2007 and 2010.

The Panthers won all four of those matchups and a game the two played earlier this week.

"It would be so big for us if we could win," said senior guard Khadejra Young, a Nova Southeastern signee who had 13 points and was one of three Titans players in double figures. "We want to make history for Nova. It's something we've been talking about since the first day of practice."

From the start, there was little doubt Nova (19-3) was a tough draw for a Douglas team making its return to the Big 8.

The Titans started the game on a 9-0 run and the Eagles (20-2) never recovered.

Things got worse for Douglas when Nova went into its press and forced 19 first-half turnovers.

By halftime, the Titans lead had grown to 47-11.

Bernadette Devaney led the Titans with 15 points.

In the late semifinal, Dillard outscored the Bulldogs 25-8 in the third quarter to separate themselves after a competitive first half.

Already leading 22-17, the Panthers (19-3) opened the third on a 14-3 run that proved too much for South Broward (15-7) to overcome.

"We turned up the defensive intensity, settled down and got in a zone in the second half," said Kayla Wright, who had a team-high 15 points for Dillard. "But we know we can't underestimate [Nova]. We're going to have to bring the same intensity."